A remarkable cultural heritage of the Afar Region of Ethiopia (African continent), a region with one of the harshest environments on Earth, and a true testament to human resilience: the salt miner caravan of the Danakil Depression desert is as impressive as it is humbling.
These miners and camel herders make daily travels to the middle of the salt flats and collect blocks of it under extreme conditions, to be sold for amounts so small that are almost incomprehensible to most of us.
But the most impressive of this entire ordeal is knowing that it will carry on tomorrow and the day after, day after day. Much like Sisyphus' Ordeal.
On a night showered by the Persoid meteors, the Milky Way and occasional slow winds made for a a far better subject to photograph. The region is worth a visit for those interested in astrophotography.
The Northern Lights in Iceland, a natural light show far too wondrous to be captured in a single photograph, but here's my best attempt.
Sony World Photography Awards 2015 - Portugal National Award Winner
In the Danakil Depression, one of the hottest and lowest altitude regions of Earth, the unbearable heat on the surface comes both from the scalding desert Sun and the fiery Erta Ale volcano. One in a handful volcanoes in the world where the center spectacle is lava lake, a mesmerizing pool of hot melting rock that makes one oblivious to the extreme danger of standing a couple of meters away from its edge. © Adriano Neves - @acseven - adrianon.com - All Rights Reserved
Salt and sulfur formations as seen in the Dallol volcano, in the Danakil Depression desert of Ethiopia. A stunning widespread natural feature though located in a very tough environment, with acidic waters spurting out of geysers, temperatures soaring fire hot, and the air filled with sulphuric gas.
A stunning sunset view of Lisbon skyline, including the Vasco da Gama bridge and 25th April bridge.
Panoramic take of horizontal lines cut through by other curving to infinity.
Many windows on many buildings.
The Torres del Paine peaks lit by the first sun rays, seen at Laguna Amarga.
Glacier waters stream just before the Salto Grande waterfall, making for foreground to the fire red lit Cuernos del Paine massif.
Epic skies welcome whoever visits Patagonia.
Easter Island (Rapa Nui), home to the Rapa Nui people, is known for its mystery filled aura: an isolated island of the Pacific, connecting the Polynesian geographical triangle with Hawai'i and New Zealand. Whether you think of the massive Moai statues, the rich native culture or the widespread lack of tall vegetation, all come along with theories and uncertanties drawn by many curious minds, since first visited by an European expedition in 1722.
The photograph depicts the extinct Ranu Kao volcano's crater, one of the few locations of the island that kept its original flora and fauna, having survived the heavy deforestation and natural resources depletion that ocurred in the island, and is the ground base for conservational efforts of international organizations and the Chilean government of recovering the island's flora.
A stunning view of the Milky Way over Nechisar National Park and Lakes Abaya and Chamo, all resting below Arba Minch's plateau (Ethiopia). Down there, the night is Dark and full of Life, as Nature makes sure to be heard across the forest. Up here, that fence gave us a false sense of safety: the two of us out photographing at that hour were startled by a curious adult porcupine that approached unnanounced, less than an handful of meters away, a stingy situation.
Iceberg blocks resting on the beach.
Frozen ice drops create the most interesting natural chandelier forms after water level drops at Þingvellir National Park.
Lisbon's oriental Parque das Nações seen behind the Vasco da Gama bridge, crossing a giant "Sun" created of a patch of sunset light.
Curves all around, inside the Antelope Canyon, Arizona.
The Milky Way descends over the cloudy skies that cover Funchal, Madeira's largest city, overlooked from one the ancient Snow Pits that were built in the island's high mountain grounds. This small structure, the last of many, hides a deep pit which islanders used to stack snow and ice for later use, long before electric refrigeration was around.
Sunset over Yosemite National park.
The Mauna Kea dormant volcano peaks at 4.207 meters above sea level and is located in the Hawai'i island (Big Island), right in the middle of the Pacific. I didn't go that far up the mountain, but I got just over the heavy rain clouds to take a glimpse of the night sky on what is known as one of the best locations for astronomical observation in the planet. At the Mauna Kea summit area there are multiple top end telescopes owned by major companies and universities. The sky wasn't perfectly clear that night and the moon was high and bright which took some of the stars away but added detail below. I hope I get to go there again someday! (stitched panorama)
The Brooklyn Bridge strikes through Manhattan's skyline.